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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-08
Corn and Tin.

j. f. Baker has taken hold Of the mat.
ter and gathered sufficient corn from
this locality to make a respectable ex.
hihit at the Sioux City Corn Palace. He
made the shipment Of handsome lot of
corn on Wednesday evening, with a
printed card bearing this inscription
Custer County, Dakota, Sod Corn Ex
hibit, Black Hills Country. Hermosa
the Metropolis of the County, is on the
f., r. d Nj. Y. Ry.. in rich agricul-
tural region, and the nearest point to
the Tin Mines. Corn is King" Mr.
Baker deserves much credit for the in
terest he manifested in this particular
The corn sent is all sod corn and is very
fine.-Pilot.
With corn in abundance, and plenty
Of tin to can it in, metropolitan Her.
mosa can not easily escape future great.
ness; provided always that Rapid will
concede the validity of her claim with
reference to her being the nearest poin,
to the tin mines. Custer, the county
seat, and by far the most populous town
in the county, which is located in the
centre of the tin districts, will only
smile and let things take their course
Who would dare say, that tin would not
at some future time succeed King Corn
upon the Custer county throne, and
dwell in tin palace in Custer, the
centre Of his realm. Wait
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-08
More Tin Bonded.

A group consisting Of the Naiad
Queen, Brown King Deacon Wright
and Mugwump tin locations situated on
Spring creek, at a place called Niger
vile, was bonded on Wednesday to the
Harvey Peak Company. The considera-
ton was $4,000, the bond expiring on
the first day of May, 1888. The prop
erty was owned by Messrs. McConn
Wright, Heumphreus and Shankland Of
this place, and Sam Scott, of Rapid
Also, upon the same day, the Tin King
group, consisting of four locations, viz
The Tin King No. /. . and 3, and the
Black bird, were bonded for $4,000 to
the same company, the bond to run
until May lst. This group is situated
about three-fourths of mile east of the
Niggervile group above described. The
owners were Messrs. McConn. Foran
and Hebert of this place, and III. T
Cooper, of Rapid.
In addition to the above, we are in
formed that the Spring creek water
right, owned by JEFF McDermott and
others, was also bonded to the same
company for $4,000, the bond to run
until May lst. OF the $50, 600 represent
ed In these bonds Custer will receive
about $4,000, the balance going to
Rapid and st. Paul.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-08
Too Much TIN.

The Deadwood Pioneer of the 4th
inst. vouchsafes certain alleged reliable
information touching upon subject
which is of vital interest to CHRONICLE
readers:
From a source, the reliability of
which can hardly be questioned, we are
enabled to state this morning that it is
more than likely the much talked of
Eta tin sale will be consumated within
a very short time. Two Of the four
gentlemen who accompanied Mr.. Will
son on his return to Rapid City some
three weeks ago have already taken
their departure for England. They
have expressed themselves, as has Mr..
Rapid, as more than satisfied with what
thorough and careful examination pur-
sued daily for more than two weeks
during which time samples were made
taken Of the tunnels, shafts and drifts
by which the property is developed,
the party was unanimous in express: NO
that troubles them at all. That is the
IdISC AREA lIlTOuSH WHICH, IIlcy uIe, dIu
the high percent Of tin which they
carry, will enable the metal to be pro-
duced In such quantities that the supply
is likely to largely exceed the demand,
and the price of tin fall so low that min
ing it will cease to be remunerative.
There are some three hundred claims
involved in the transfer, forty or fifty Of
them showing true fissure veins, being
between solid walls Of granite. The
syndicate which is to purchase, upon
the report of Mr.. Taylor and his party,
confirming the claims made for the
property by Mr.. Wilson. The million
dollars that has been put out still re-
mains on deposit in the Bank of En-
gland, subject to the report, which
members of the commission have them
selves declared will be favorable. The
most gigantic mining deal of the year Is
now an assured fact, and before long the
United States will, it is thought, lead
the world in the production of tin, as it
already does in that of the more preci-
GUS metals"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-08
N ormal School.

SPEARFIsH, OAK, Sept q, 'S7.
/ will send you by this mail copy Of
our latest catalogue. You will notice
that school opens this year Nov. l4th.
We wait until this date for the new
building. We shall now have beauti-
full and commodious building, large
enough to accommodate all comers.
The number of teachers has been in
creased, the course Of study enlarged,
and our stock of apparatus, furniture
and books doubled. desire to call
your attention to the commercial course,
(See page 32). We aim to make our
teaching in all courses thorough and
intensely practical. Some have been
deferred from coming by the distance OF
the school from the town. That is no
longer an obstacle, for plank walk is
being built the entire distance. A mum.
Der Of students can board near the
school. Board is obtained much more
readily than last year. Any aid which
you may be pleased to give in making
the normal school more widely known
will be highly appreciated, and trus,
will be deserved.
Yours very truly,
+. L. Cook.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-08
Perfectly Satisfied.

Referring to the English tin commits
sion who have recently completed theil
investigation of the tin resources Of the
Hills, the Deadwood Times says:
'They came here for a purpose, bust
ness, not health. They went all through
the Harney tin district, not as pleasure
seekers, but as men with a great re-
sponsibility resting upon their shoulders
representatives of millions Of dollars OF
English capital and in accordance with
the high trust, they proceeded carefully
cautiously and scientifically, wen,
through and oyer all the mines, exam.
ined the ore, made sample assays, until
they became perfectly satisfied with the
character, value and quantity of ore
and now declare themselves as perfectly
satisfied with the mines"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-08

The committee appointed to decide
College, the erection of which at some
point in the Hills has been held under
contemplation for the past three years,
decided upon it's location at Hot Springs
while in session at Deadwood on We'd
nesday. The towns competing, with
the amount subscribed by each are
given elsewhere in this issue. We can
but congratulate the people of Hot
Springs upon their triumph, which has
been fairly earned, and richly deserved
by their unfaltering energy and com
mendable enterprise, as evidenced by
the magnitude of their effort to secrre
it. Had the people of Custer, for the
time being, withdrawn their thoughts
from the all absorbing topic Of tin, and
directed their attention to the matter of
securing the location Of this college, we
would have been to-day congratulating
Custer instead of Hot Springs, but our
congratulations are no less sincere on
that account, realizing, as we do, that
the victory is fairly deserved and truly
merlted. We believe we may safely
say that Hot Springs was the second
choice of the people Of Custer, and not
without reason, as at no competing
point, other than Custer, would the
location Of the institution have been SO
advantageous to us as it will be at the
future great Dakota santarium.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-08
The Railroad.

General Manager Fitch came up to
Long Pine Oh his private car, Wednes-
day.
General Passenger Agent j. r. Bu-
chanan and Mrs. Buchanan, were on
Wednesdays train from Missouri Val
ley to Blair, en- route to Omaha for a
brief visit.
A quantity of handsome rolling stock
has been added to the equipment Of the
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
No handsomer trains ever followed a
locomotive than those daily sent out
from Missouri Valley.
The track reached point opposite
the Sidney stage barn" below Spring
Valley, Yesterday, ard will be at Morse
vile, half mile west of Big Springs
within a week. The entire bed to
Whitewood will be ironed by the 18th
of November. Large forces are at work
on the grade and on the grounds for O
depot and yards at Sturgis. Whether
or not terminus will temporarily, be
established at Morseville, remains to be
seen; nothing definite can be learned al
present. The fact that the company il
largely interested in the townsite, how.
ever, strengthens belief that Morseville
willoe trans-shipping point for few
| weeks.
Report reaches us from semi-officia
sources that at a recent meeting Of direc.
tors, Northwestern system, it was dscid
ed to discontinue all construction work
except the Black Hills extension and 9
short spur in Nebraska now under way
Reasons given are: stringency of the
money market. and agreement with the
B. & NJ. as regards territory, &c. Pur
suant to such agreement the latter com
pany, we understand, has ceased work
on its Black Hills extension at point
about forthy-fve miles southeast o.
Chadron. A survey party at work in
the southwest corner Of Custer county
will shortly be called in. The b. & NJ
has completed its Cheyenne branch, anC
will begin running trains next week.
Deadwood Times.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-08
Say Custer.

J. w. Fowler and james Wilson went
up to the tin districts of Harney and
Hill City yesterday.-Journal, 4th.
The gentlemen named above came
direct to Custer, where they had busi-
ness Of importance TO look after affecting
their extensive tin interests which are
only a short distance lover the hill''
from the future tin metropolis OF
America. Why not say Custer? There
are few people who read the Journal,
who were not born deaf, that have not
heard Of Custer; and if there are any
who have not, the metallic name will
fall upon their auricular nerves in the
sudden hence, even should the Journal
persist in its determination to tell it
not in Gath"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-08
ira NJ. Gilman of Deadwood. who

ira NJ Gilman Of Deadwood, who has
been assaying in the southern Hills in
the vicinity Of Custer for several weeks,
is at the Harvey, together with c. L.
Hamilton, prominent mining man
from Custer. They brought samples OF
ore down from the Omega and other
mines in which Mr.. Hamilton is inter
ested as part owner, which samples
they will have assayed as soon as pos
sible at the Dakota school of mines
The ore from the same mine has been
already assayed by Mr.. Gilman, who
pronounced it exceedingly rich. 1t is
to be hoped that the assay from the
school Of mines will corroborate thai
already made The gentlemen referred
to will remain in the city few days tC
await results.-Rapid Republican, 5.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-08

The superintendent Of schools in
Cleveland Ohio, (rerhaps the model
school city of the second class in Amer
ica), two years ago reported, on the part
of the boys in the high school, loss of
1915 per cent from the ratio as it stood
ten years before The superintendent
at St. Joseph, Mo-, whose own proper
ton Of boy-graduates stood sixth high
est in list Of thirty schools that he
tabulated, says: "The young men of
the country will be compelled in self
defense to prolong their time of study
at school or college, or else submit to a
continual reminder Of their inferiority
in scholarship to the young ladies with
whom they mingle in the social circle" "
American Magazine for October.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-08

What the Robert Lee or Little Pitts
burgh were to Leadville a few years ago,
the Iron Hill promises to he to the
Black Hills Only the most fattering
and encouraging reports continue to ar
rive from the mine daily, and every in
dication now points towards develop
ment that in the near future will cause
an excitement in mining circles equal
to that which marked the flush days OF
the Comstock or Leadville properties,
The l00-foot station on the Home Run
has been completed and sinking begun
The shaft already is down a sufficient
depth at this point to necessitate the
erection Of a windlass. The same high
grade ore il found as was taken out OF
the first 100 feet sunk, while the vein
gives every promise of growing still
wider. On Saturday the smelter com
pleted it's first 100 days of actual opera
ton, during which the output of bullion
was fifty carloads. The main mine
although now but seldom heard of, is
being, SO to say, over shadowed by the
Home Run, is daily improving, and OF
itself is undoubtedly one Of the richest
and most extensive silver mines in the
country. Stockholders may well feet
elated, as il is safe to say that the day il
not far distant when Iron Hill will be
quoted as high as Homestrke, while
some Of the more enthusiastic think
] even highef.--Times, ith.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-08
A Test Case.

Down on Battle creek. in Custer coun-
ty, a number of ofsettlers made final proof
during 1888. These documents were
reached in course Of investigation at the
general land Office, and were suspended
by the ubiquitous commissioner, w. A.
j. Sparks, for several causes, and new
proof ordered. Now the lands have
been listed for taxation and assessed to
the settlers for several years by Custer
county. When the final proof of the
settler was suspended, he felt disinclin.
ed to pay taxes on land he did not own,
and SO several of them got together and
decided to fight it. G.. l.. Wood, of this
city, was employed as counsel. and the
test case of Edward II. Flynn, treasur-
er of Custer county, was commenced
An application was made to Judge
Thomas, and a restraining order was
made by him, estopping the collection
of taxes on the land occupied by Cal.
houn, and citing the county to show
cause why the land should not be ex.
empt from taxation under existing cir.
cumstances. The order is returnable
on October Is, and the case will be
argued on that day.
The claim of the plaintiff is that the
title has never passed from the govern.
ment and consequently the land cannot
be taxed by the county. Ifthe position
is well taken, and the point is sustained
by the court, Custer county will be out
considerable on taxes, but the settlers
will be the gainers.-Rapid Journal, s.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-10

The Doris a. CoIvin Colossal Shows
The Compromised advent of these
greatest shows on earth--as named
above-is now at hand. The grand
unification of worlds worlds wonders
will positively exhibit at Dallas on
Friday, October %, and give two
grand entertainments, one at and
one at z D. IN. The Doris Il Colvin
confederation of monster shows is
without doubt or cavil the greatest
amusement consolidation we have
ever seen. The Cincinnati Enquirer
says: "There are more iirst-class
artists, acts and wonders in the Doris
a. Colvin Circus, Menagerie, Museum,
Elevated Stage, Roman Hippodrome
aud New Wild West Show than would
ably equip ten ordinary shows"
The hippodrome in is itself a COM
plete show, greater than many other
shows. The same may be said of the
New Wild. West, while the reputation
of the three-ring circus and monster
menagerie needs no word from us in
praise. We can only agree with the
Louisville Courier-Jouraal which
SAYS: "The Doris a. Coluin shows
which exhibited here yesterday, gave
the very best entertainment ever CIV
en- under canvas in this CITY," Don't
forget the date.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-10
1aaas laib ge'ala.
Monday. October 10, 1887.
Richardson.
Renl ESTATE is on the rise.

Real estate is on the rise.
MIR. w. j. Llalsell attended the
Presbytery at Farmersvillc last week.
James Stratton q Co. have received
their new stock of hardware.
We car now boast of two first-cass
hardware stores, four dry goods
houses, three groceries and one drug
store.
Mr.. Wick Skiles has sold to Mr.. l..
S. nuilnes his interest in the firm OF
Ilalsell & Skilcs.
Prof. Portn an and wife, of Plano,
have resigned their school at that
town, and speak of going to Califor-
mia, seeking better health for Mrs.
Portman.
Mr.. j. Z. Reeder and family, OF
Kentucky, are visiting Prof. Hill and
wife. Mr.. Rcedor speaks of going
into the mercantile business
Arouse, ye sleeping correspondents
from Duck Creek, Mesquite and other
local points in our grand and great
county!
Now that the HERALD has come to
the front with It's Lying eight pages
instead of four, let us show our APP
probation of its success and useful
ness by our hearty cooperation.
What though the great cause for
which it so earnestly and lately fought
was for the time being defeated
Were not our Southern aspirations OF
'6l-'65 also defeated? "The darkest
night, live till morning, will have
passed away" "Though many are
unworthy of its light, the day
dawns." So may we by the dawning
light of-the HERALD and its cause
push OH TO honor, conquest and duty.
Many Poole Refuse tn Take Cod Liver
OH on account of its unpleasant taste.
This difficulty has been overcome in
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil
with Hypophosphites. 1t being as
palatab c as milk, and the most valu-
able remedy known for the treatment
of Consumption, Scrofula and Bron-
chius, General Debility, Wasting Dis
eases of Children, Chronic Coughs
and Colds, has caused physicians III
all parts of the world to use it. Physi-
clans report our little patients take il
with pleasure. Try SCOTS Emulsion
and be convinced.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-10

Take the the via Little Rock and
Double daily Steep
the
in Steamship Line between aw York.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-10

The local crack shots will meet this
afternoon aud shoot five matches at
live pigeons and clay birds. The shoot
will take place OH East Ross avenue.
All sportsmen are invited to attend
and Bring their guns along.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-10
Organs Sold
on rental payment at Frees 81 Sons.
West Dallas.

We have IL lots in Gilliam's sub
division, adjoining Oak Cliff. These
lots overlook Oak Cliff and Dallas and
are within 5 minutes walk of the AL
lance mills, the Oak Cliff schools and
10th street station. They have front
age of 10 feet on Lancaster avenue,
running back 200 feet. Price $500,
4 cash. balance in small payments to
suit buyer. See plat OF office of Parry
Bros, ia Main street, under st,
George Hotel.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-10
Ladies' are Arrested

while passing Frees & Sons ware
rooms by their inviting display OF
elegant Hardcman pianos now on ex-
hibition.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-10
Astonishing

low prices asked for pianos and or.
gans at Frees ~ Sons. Please cal
and be convinced.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-10
For full particulars or tickets, call on
y. p. TURNER,

j. MILLER, Pass. Agent, Dallas Texas. Ell TuhNEhs
n oDEN Ticket Agent p. No. 50G Main ST. Dallas.
r. TT nsso East Dallas b. W. MCCULLOUGH g. Dallas.
JOHN A. GRANT General Manager Dallas
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-10
Pianos Sold
The Doris Il CoIvin Colossal Show

on rental payments at Frees ~ Sons
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-03-19
NO. 81. Il.
APPLICATION FOR A pArrnr
NO. 81.
U. s. LAND OFFICE.
EUREKA, Nevada, October 81 isNe

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ b. and Q. A. Mathewson, whose me-.
office address is Hamilton, White Pine c pv.r
ty, Nevada, have this day filed their appIie..
ton for a patent for fifteen hundred lines,
feet of the Grey Eagle Mine or vein, bearinss
silver, with surface ground six hundred fsass
in width, and five acres for mill site sitrsss
ted in Patterson Mining District, CounIv :,
Lincoln, and State of Nevada, and deslsnsa
ted by the field notes and official plat On M.
and B, located upon unsurveyed land. fks
exterior boundaries of So d Lot No. 81. A srS
b being as follows. to-wit: @
Beginning at post marked No. |, r.
survey No. ~ a, y. ). Mineral Monument
npon this lode bears s.. 80 deg. 10 min n "
Goa feet, post marked No. 1, Grey Eagle milf
site, u. s. survey No. 81 b. bears N. SO de-
20 min. +. 5O91 feet; thence lst course So
deg. 30 min. f. 100 feet TO post marked Ne.
81 deg. 80 min. W, 600 feet to post marked
No. 3. L. S. survey No. 81 A; thence Ira
course NJ, 2 deg. 30 min. W. 1900 feet to pssi
marked No. 4, T. S. survey No 81 A; Themes
4th course N. 81 deg; 80 min, E., 800 feet 10
post No. |. place of beginning. containing
Also the following described tract Of land
for milste:
survey No. ~ Is, Grey Eagle mllle1te, whence
post No. l, U. $. gurvey No. 81 A, Grey Eagle
lode bears S 80 dog. 20 min. w !, 5092 feet.
n snrinR apon the millsite bears N, "a deg.
W, PSI feet; thence LIST course s., - deg. 20
min. W. $50 feet TO post marked No. !. Us
survey No. 81 b; thence End course N Ct
deg, 30 min. w, $50 feet to post marked No.
3. u. s. survey No "a b: thence Sd course
y deg. 90 min. + $50 feet % post marked No
4. U. s. survey No. "a b; thence 4th course
s., 81 deg ~ min. e.. $40 feet to por; No. |,
the place OF beginning, containing five acres.
Magnetic Variation, 10 deg. 10 min. Z.
The location of this mine 10 recorded IN The
Recorders office at Patterson Mining Dts
| trict, Lincoln County, Nevada This CLAIM h
! bounded By no kr own claims.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely IN,
portion of said Grey Eagle Nine or surface
| grourd arc required to Iile their adverse
| claims with tho Register of tho United State
| Land 0fiice Mt Eureka. In the State Of Ne
yada. during the sixty days period Of publ
cation hereof. or they will be barred by viz
tue vf the pTovision Of the statute
ID. II. HALL. Register
1t is hereby ordered that the foregoin
notice Of application fer patent he publishes
for the period Of ten consecutive weeks In Ii
White fine News, n weekly paper publishs
at Taylor White Pine County, Nevada.
n6-lUW ID. IL. HALL. Register.